Four select Manhattan High band students joined the rest of the performing music department last weekend in Wichita for the KMEA All-State conference where kids auditioned to participate in high-level...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• March 2, 2020
“Am I going to cry?” I asked.
“I seriously hope that you do,” responded orchestra director Nate McClendon.
As I tiptoed out from behind backstage in the subtlest way I could manage, I snuck...
The 5th Annual Poetry Slam -- hosted by the Black Student Union -- flashed acceptance and diversity in Manhattan High’s Little Theater, prompting students to perform in-depth poems about “The Me I...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• February 24, 2020
It’s Friday night.
The rest of Manhattan High’s West Campus is empty. The only noise the walls can expect to hear are later in the night when the basketball games start and the crowds go wild.
But...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• January 27, 2020
Up until Nov. 4 of this year, there was nothing in the school that had everyone’s name on it.
There was no recognition for the students who typically didn’t receive it, no physical representation...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• January 27, 2020
I’m not usually reminded of how grateful I should be to live in Kansas, yet every now and then, something brilliant smacks my face and says, “Sophia, you should be thankful.”
So should you. Because...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• January 15, 2020
Among the many cancelations and postponements that took place after Friday’s inclement weather, the Manhattan High bands have taken a hit to their schedule that has quickly become more problematic than...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• December 10, 2019
After the Dec. 2 deadline set by the school district for all students to have updated vaccination records, Manhattan High is still working toward following through on compliance of the meningitis vaccine.
According...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 11, 2019
33 seconds.
Buzzfeed broke 15 laws in 33 seconds. Tracy McGrady scored 13 points in what’s considered one of the greatest comebacks in NBA history in 33 seconds.
To anyone unassociated...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 11, 2019
The USD 383 Board of Education heard a proposal to join a litigation against the company Juul at their latest meeting last Wednesday. Should they vote to take action, the board would become the sixth school...
To fully understand how one selects the best pancake, one must understand the selection process. The judging of each restaurant was determined by a rubric written by myself, print Editor-in-Chief Meredith...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 4, 2019
The Manhattan High orchestras commenced their performance season with a mindset of achieving new growth and unity, combining all three orchestra groups into one space as they worked together for their...